Hollywood extra recalls Civil War filming in Arkansas
Local man Jack Hamilton recalls his days as a film extra for The Blue and the Gray in Springdale Arkansas during 1981. He joined Columbia Pictures crews as an audio visual technician, then swapped to an extra role due to beard and hair giving him a Civil War soldier look.
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Karen Harve
Frankfort
Jack Hamilton
Hamilton
Springdale
Ark
Columbia Pictures
Arkansas
Peace Corps
Africa
Bolivia
Frankfort releases bid totals for village computer system
Frankfort officials released four bid totals after bids were opened for a village computer system. Micro Age quoted 18 625 for hardware software and training. IBM submitted a larger proposal. figures were delayed at first but later released after legal guidance on public access.
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Frankfort
Frankfort-Mokena Star
Burt Breidhert
Illinois Asst. Atty
Robert Gales
Gales
The
Star
Breidert
George Mahoney
Micro Age of
Orland Park
Applied Systems of
Monee
IBM of
Oakbrook
Burroughs Corporation of
Chicago
Micro Age
IBM
State lawmakers return for lame duck session in Illinois
Lawmakers returned to Springfield for a quiet veto session as the 83rd General Assembly nears inauguration in January, with Democrats poised to take full control of both chambers. Republicans hold a slim Senate edge. tax reform and transit funding are unlikely to move in 1982.
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Springfield
Illinois General Assembly
Illinois House
Senate
83Rd
General Assembly
Adlai Stevenson III
Chicago
Crats
State Senate
House
Michael Madigan
Sen
Aldo DeAngelis
Olympia Fields
Fall fest gets OK for 83 Frankfort festival plans
The Frankfort Chamber of Commerce wins village approval to hold the 1983 Fall Festival and seeks a new Oktoberfest tent operator after Klaus Ditschler did not renew. The contract could run three years with two-year option, include security requirements, entertainment controls, and a possible first-year review. Public access to contract specs will be provided.
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Camille Root
Frankfort
Ditschler
Chamber
Connie Kaffel
Kaffel
Earl Lintner
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Stevenson
James Thompson
State Board of Elections
Thompson
Frank Leonard
Sports
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